Cleared Traditional

K962317 - MAGNES 2500 WH BIOMAGNETOMETER

K962317 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MAGNES 2500 WH BIOMAGNETOMETER, manufactured by Biomagnetic Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code OLY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 324-day FDA review.

K962317 · Biomagnetic Technologies, Inc. · Neurology device
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May 1997
Decision
324d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K962317 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MAGNES 2500 WH BIOMAGNETOMETER. Classified as Magnetoencephalograph (product code OLY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biomagnetic Technologies, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 7, 1997 after a review of 324 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1400 - the FDA neurology device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K962317

510(k) Number K962317 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 17, 1996
Decision Date May 07, 1997
Days to Decision 324 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
175d slower than avg
Panel avg: 149d · This submission: 324d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OLY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OLY Magnetoencephalograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1400
Definition Acquire, Display, Store, And Archive Biomagnetic Signals Produced By Electrically Active Nerve Tissue In The Brain To Provide Information About The Location Of Active Nerve Tissue Responsible For Certain Brain Functions Relative To Brain Anatomy.
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

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